Rahway has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the North Hunterdon Lions at 6:00 p.m. Rahway's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so North Hunterdon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Rahway's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Somerville offense got past them. Rahway took a hard 32-16 fall against Somerville on Friday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Although Rahway took the loss, they still got scores from Jyvon Cooper and Ja-Quan Robinson.
Even though they lost, Rahway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Hunterdon had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Montgomery 41-7 at home. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rahway fell to 3-1. As for North Hunterdon, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Rahway took their win against North Hunterdon in their previous matchup back in October of 2018 by a conclusive 35-9. Does Rahway have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Hunterdon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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